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5. VISTALINK
®
CONFIGURATION AND CONTROL
VistaLINK
®
is Evertz’s remote monitoring and configuration platform which operates over an Ethernet
network using Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). SNMP is a standard computer network
protocol that enables different devices sharing the same network to communicate with each other.
VistaLINK
®
provides centralized alarm management, which monitors, reports, and logs all incoming
alarm events and dispatches alerts to all the VLPro Clients connected to the server. Device
configuration through VistaLINK
®
PRO can be performed on an individual or multi-unit basis using
simple copy and paste routines, which reduces the time to configure each unit separately. Finally,
VistaLINK
®
enables the user to configure devices in the network from a central station and receive
feedback that the configuration has been carried out.
There are 3 components of SNMP:
1. An SNMP manager, also known as a Network Management System (NMS), is a computer
running special software that communicates with the devices in the network. Evertz
VistaLINK
®
-C Configuration Utility graphical user interface (GUI), third party or custom manager
software may be used to monitor and control Evertz VistaLINK
®
enabled products.
2. Managed devices (such as 5700ACO), each with a unique address (OID), communicate with
the NMS through an SNMP Agent. The 5700ACO communicate directly with the manager using
its internal mini-Agent.
3. A virtual database, known as the Management Information Base (MIB), lists all the variables
being controlled, which both the Manager and Agent understand. Please contact Evertz for
further information about obtaining a copy of the MIB for interfacing to a third party
Manager/NMS.
5.1. CONNECTING THE 5700ACO TO VISTALINK
®
Follow the instructions in section 2.1.4 to connect the 5700ACO to the Ethernet network. Once you
have established a physical connection you will need to set up the IP address, subnet, and SNMP
TRAP destination addresses of the 5700ACO using the procedure in section
4.6.1.
5.1.1. Installing V
ISTALINK
®
In order to control the 5700ACO, you will need at least version 10.5.4 or later of the VistaLINK
®
-C
configuration tool. If you received the VistaLINK
®
Toolkit CD-ROM with the 5700ACO, insert it into the
PC’s CD-ROM drive. In a few seconds a screen will appear with a menu guiding you through the
VistaLINK
®
installation. You want to press the button to install the VistaLINK-C Configuration tool.
If you have an older version of VistaLINK
®
, or you are upgrading firmware in an existing 5700ACO and
do not have VistaLINK
®
contact the Evertz customer support department to receive your free copy of
the VistaLINK
®
-C Configuration utility.
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